East Metro
Ramsey County to stop using contractors to manage health care for inmates
New division, permanent staff will replace contractors managing health care at four detention facilities.
East Metro
Furniture bank Bridging connects needy Minnesota families with furnishings
Twin Cities nonprofit Bridging seeks donations, volunteers as it expands into larger space.
East Metro
'Laser Week' light shows planned at St. Paul's Como Planetarium
St. Paul Public Schools is combining classic rock music and laser lights in a weeklong series of planetarium shows that will run Monday night through Saturday.
East Metro
Man who was trapped in corn bin and later died in NW. Wisconsin is identified
A man who died after becoming trapped in a grain bin in northwestern Wisconsin has been identified.
South Metro
Metro police blotter, Nov. 25
An overview of police activity.
Home & Garden
DIY Network star renovates his midcentury 'time capsule' home in Falcon Heights
Matt Muenster of "Bath Crashers" tackles his own midcentury modern home in University Grove.
East Metro
Ramsey County looks to augment ski season in St. Paul
Wish list includes snow-making machines for Battle Creek Regional Park to improve cross-country trails.
East Metro
Maplewood election tie broken by coin flip, heads to recount
City Council incumbent Marylee Abrams and challenger Nikki Villavicencio found themselves each with 5,755 votes.
East Metro
Man, 22, with knife fatally shot by Stillwater officer
Police say the man they encountered early Wednesday was suicidal.
East Metro
Food shelf overhaul project expands across Minnesota
Eight more sites have been selected to adopt the SuperShelf model.
East Metro
Ramsey County picks developer for skyscrapers along St. Paul's riverfront
The County Board has been trying to develop the empty site near Wabasha Bridge, the former site of West Publishing and the county jail, for years.
East Metro
Revamp of Wildwood Library in Mahtomedi will offer more space
A proposed design adds public meeting spaces and outdoor seating, fireplace.
East Metro
A month after Closs vanished, feeling in hometown 'very dark'
Town and family struggle while investigators keep hope alive: "The motive isn't there. The reason isn't there. I wish, wish, wish every night before I go to bed that we find a clue."
East Metro
John Kwiecien, Scout leader who raised four Eagle Scouts, dies at 93
John Kwiecien courted Carol Watson from the middle of the Pacific Ocean during World War II by writing letters daily for more than a year,…
West Metro
Popular ice castle is moving from Stillwater to Excelsior this winter
Obstacles in Stillwater force relocation of large, elaborate winter wonder.
South Metro
Metro area police blotter, Nov. 18
EDINA OCT. 20 Theft. A 60-year-old Minnetonka woman was arrested for stealing decorative pillows and a vase from HomeGoods, 7435 France Av. S. FRIDLEY…
East Metro
Driver charged in alleged 'road rage' incident with Olympic gold medalist Jessie Diggins
Olympic skier said Afton incident easily could have turned tragic.
East Metro
Ramsey County, Arden Hills at odds over ammo plant project
County negotiators called for a pause in hopes of returning to negotiations later.
East Metro
Doe rescued from icy lake by White Bear firefighter
Doe had nowhere to go until a firefighter went in the frigid waters and made the save.
East Metro
Minnesota officers feel like 'outcasts' as prisoner attacks surge
Two deaths have put a spotlight on a dangerous job
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